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Created: 23 August 2023

An initial investigation by Baltimore Police led to the seizure of 1,145 vials of cocaine, 1505 gel capsules of fentanyl, and firearms, according to Bates. Read more.

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Created: 23 August 2023

As of 10 days ago, Baltimore police began issuing citations for so called “quality of life crimes,” a departure from the previous policy of the State’s Attorney and police. Citations for crimes like riding a dirt bike, public drunkenness, loitering, aggressive panhandling, trespassing and malicious destruction of property will now be handled on a special docket that is intended to offer those who are cited an alternative to prosecution and jail time. Read more.

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Created: 23 August 2023

Based on the nonfiction book, I Got a Monster: The Rise and Fall of America’s Most Corrupt Police Squad by Baynard Woods and co-author Brandon Soderberg, this documentary goes deep into the story of the GTTF through the eyes of a dedicated defense attorney, Ivan Bates. Bates represented victims of Sgt. Wayne Jenkins’ uncontrollable, questionable tactics that resulted in mental terror and imprisonment of Baltimore citizens who were literally just minding their business. “No one’s helping. No one’s there. No one’s listening. How could the system fail this badly for this long? The signs were there, we just didn’t pay attention,” Bates states during his opening court statement. Read more.

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Created: 14 June 2023

Yet enforcement has its place. When police officers look the other way over petty crimes that can still seriously impact qualify of life, a message is sent that the people of Baltimore don’t really care if you urinate in public or get drunk in public. Have at it. Unless boundaries are enforced — in a reasonable manner, appropriate to the crime — they often will inevitably be exceeded. That’s not an argument for locking everyone up, but it is a case for the citations Bates is authorizing, which carry consequences not just for offenders but for their parents, too, in certain cases. Read more.

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Created: 14 June 2023

Police planned to execute a search and seizure warrant at his home on the day of the shooting, but a scheduling conflict pushed back the date. Read more.

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Created: 14 June 2023

Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates joins The C4 and Bryan Nehman Show. Read more.

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Created: 14 June 2023

"My goal has been to have 50 new state's attorneys since the election. We've already reached out to now that we have 40 new assistant state's attorneys, 12 of which left the office and returned since the election (in January)," said Bates. Read more.

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Created: 14 June 2023

“That greatly binds us in terms of what kinds of cases we can prosecute,” she said. “The Department of Juvenile Services really is a gatekeeper with regards to cases.” Read more.

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Created: 14 June 2023

Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates, who took office in January, held a news conference Thursday afternoon to announce the change, repeating a campaign promise to address so-called “quality of life” offenses. Bates said the program is a response to repeated complaints from residents who are “sick and tired” of seeing drug dealers on their blocks, among other problems. He said it will deliver a “return to accountability” in Baltimore and improve public safety. Read more.

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Created: 14 June 2023

Bates appeared beside the mayor and police commissioner to announce the plan that calls for officers to begin writing citations June 12. Adult offenders will be given two citations and offered community service before they will be prosecuted and face fines and jail time. Read more.